At Digirad, we place hundreds of electrodes every day, so we know a thing or two about how to get a good ECG. I’ve heard countless tips on the best ways to improve signal strength and get a better study. Here are the four most common ways we’ve found to
As cardiology practices and nuclear medicine departments return to pre-pandemic patient volumes, Digirad is seeing an increasing need for team members. We currently have over 30 positions for cardiac stress technicians, nuclear medicine technologists, and more. In addition to existing hiring certified CSTs and NMTs, we also work with individuals
Maintaining accreditation is essential for any nuclear lab and demonstrates a commitment to strict national quality standards that ultimately ensure the highest level of patient care. While not a formal requirement to operate your practice, the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) mandates that advanced imaging providers be
Adilene Castaneda works as a nuclear medicine technologist with Digirad to provide mobile nuclear imaging. Based out of Tinley Park, near Chicago, she travels to different medical practices across Illinois as part of Digirad’s mobile diagnostic imaging service. Adilene’s journey to nuclear medicine started at Triton College, where her original
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non-governmental organization that provides standards for the strength, quality, and purity of drugs. In addition to covering all of the drugs and supplements offered in the United States, the standards also affect radiopharmaceuticals. Recently a new chapter, USP 825, was added that establishes
A stress test uses physical exercise on a treadmill to get the heart pumping. While most cardiologists consider physically stressing the heart the best option, there are cases where a pharmaceutical stress agent, also known as a vasodilator, is a better fit for the patient. Sometimes jokingly called a “jog
If you were told after your last mammogram that you have dense breast tissue, your doctor may have recommended additional imaging. One of the details included in the mammography report from the radiologist to your doctor is information on how “dense” your breasts are. Breast density is assigned one of
Building an interventional radiology suite can be a smart investment, allowing interventional physicians to offer previously unavailable procedures. The question for most hospitals or outpatient facilities looking to build an interventional radiology suite is: what do we really need? How can we maximize our investment and the utility of the
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